The latest major piece of research into the private #rental sector is forecasting a huge surge in demand - meaning there will be six million households renting by 2025, a significant increase on the current figure.

Almost two-fifths of #landlords are feeling positive about the future of the #rental market, and are thinking about buying more properties to rent in the future, according to a recent survey by NatWest.

The latest #houseprice report from Nationwide shows a #property market lacking in any real momentum. According to the figures released this morning, annual house price growth saw a slight increase of 0.2% on the month - picking up to 2.6%.